New local Covid vaccination likely to be available mid-year
A Moderna Covid vaccine made in Victoria will be available this year but Clark MP Andrew Wilkie says it will be too late for one constituent. Read why.
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Revealed: Plans for $500m resort, shops and hotel at MyState arena
Basketball millionaire Larry Kestelman first revealed plans for an interstate-style precinct at Glenorchy six years ago. Read why it is finally going ahead.
AFL star: We have a duty of care to protect our wild places
Young people need to be part of the conversation when leaders make decisions, writes Fremantle Dockers captain Alex Pearce
Labor cries hypocrisy over White criticism as Barnett jets to UK
The government has been accused of double standards on the issue of personal trips overseas, after Deputy Premier Guy Barnett attended a high-powered conservative conference in London.
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Feedback sought on knife crackdown
Despite earlier describing the success of tougher knife laws in the state police are now called for public feedback on these changes. Why police are looking for input.
Oz Day might be controversial but we’re still the lucky country
In the lead up to Australia Day – while acknowledging the controversy – Charles Wooley also warns we should also be wary of those who’re seeking to profit from our division on this issue
What motivates Tasmania’s newest graduate doctors
Tasmanians hospitals have welcomed 75 graduate doctors across the state, including five at the Royal Hobart Hospital.
‘Solid foundation’ or ‘crisis’: Tassie’s latest jobs figures revealed
While government celebrates record unemployment, the opposition claims 8700 jobs have ‘vanished’. Here’s what you need to know from the latest jobs data.
Cost of living the focus of Peter Dutton’s snap visit to Tasmania
A day after the Prime Minister was in Tasmania, the Opposition Leader visits an electorate that is up for grabs for both major parties. What Peter Dutton did during his time in Tasmania.
‘Left with no option’: Another GP clinic to close next month
Another regional medical clinic bites the dust, announcing it will close next month as doctors bemoan the state of the nation’s health system.
Senior Lib under fire after campaigning for indie candidate son
A retiring senior Liberal, Leonie Hiscutt MLC, is facing scrutiny after publicly supporting her son, an independent candidate, instead of the endorsed Liberal vying for her seat.
What the PM has promised during his visit to Tasmania
Anthony Albanese brought his cheque book during a visit to Tasmania on Wednesday. Here’s what’s in line for a cash injection.
Fresh leadership for TT-Line amid Spirit of Tasmania fiasco
There has been renewal at the board level for TT-Line as the state government attempts to regain control of the beleaguered replacement Spirit of Tasmania project.
Feds back mega-housing precinct at site of new southern school
The Prime Minister is set to announce $10m towards a 600 home development at the site of a newly completed southern high school. Here’s the details.
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